dietary

[dahy-i-ter-ee]

adjective

1. of or relating to diet.

   a dietary cure.

noun

plural

dietaries 

1. a regulated allowance of food.

2. Obsolete.,  a system or course of diet.

dietary

/ ˈdaɪətərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to a diet

noun

1. a regulated diet

2. a system of dieting

Other Word Forms

• dietarily adverb
• predietary adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dietary¹

1400–50; late Middle English dietarie system of diet. See diet ¹, -ary

Example Sentences

Four years earlier, England were ridiculed in the Australian media for an 82-page document that detailed their dietary requirements.

From BBC

He said it could also be down to dietary variation, as lobsters in captivity may have less access to astaxanthin-rich food, allowing the blue crustacyanin to dominate.

From BBC

"Human attraction to alcohol probably arose from this dietary heritage of our common ancestor with chimpanzees," said study researcher Aleksey Maro of the University of California, Berkeley.

From BBC

The findings point to the need for "personalised" dietary advice, grounded in health status and evolving evidence.

From BBC

In July, he announced plans to overhaul dairy recommendations in the federal dietary guidelines, which are expected to be updated by the end of 2025.

From Salon